Morocco vs Philippines: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Morocco
1.45 million people
in 2024
Philippines
1.41 million people
in 2024
Morocco rank
40th
Philippines rank
42nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Morocco
- Philippines
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.45 million people against 1.41 million people in Philippines, a difference of 41,560 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.81 million people | 6.38 million people | 1.43 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.60 million people | 4.36 million people | 237,271 people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2.11 million people | 2.09 million people | 17,558 people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Morocco or Philippines?
- Morocco, at 1.45 million people against 1.41 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Morocco and Philippines?
- 41,560 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Philippines rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Morocco ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.